Letters To The Editor

We, the American people, need to move the mentally ill facilities from Williamsburg to Washington, D.C., to house those mentally ill Democrats and free the sane people now using the facilities.

These Democrats are now proposing another tax - this time a tax on ammunition (bullets). This is another proposal to reduce crime that is committed by the use of a firearm. The Democrats now have a new gas and cigarette tax.

This proposed ammunition tax would not produce much revenue nor would it reduce crime. A criminal would get his ammunition from the same place he stole the gun or buy it off the street.

The government would have you believe that they would stop at nothing to control the flow of firearms, but anyone who has not been convicted of a felony can get a permit from the government to sell firearms. Anyone can receive catalogs from which they can order most any type of firearm and as many as they like.

Does this indicate to you that the government really wants gun control? I think not; they are looking for the tax dollar.

If a five-day waiting period were put into law, it would not affect the criminal-minded person with the goal of destruction of another person. After five days he would buy his gun and blow this person away or he could buy the gun on the street and commit the crime that day.

Until all races focus on putting all criminals behind bars, guns will remain out of control. Please call your representatives and tell them: No more taxes.

He stated, "These are the people who don't want abortions. ... They are the people who want to use tax dollars to pay for private schools that teach `creationism' instead of science and that teach one form of religion - evangelical Christianity - as the only `true' faith."

He further states that "Allen promises a moderate, diverse administration, despite such radical support."

Let me remind you, sir, that these "radicals" are the people who have read and affirm, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men [including the pre-born child] are created [not evolved] equal, that they are endowed by their Creator [God] with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life [not abortion], liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

It is evident that the Declaration of Independence was based on the radical belief in life for all men. Further, it asserts the radical belief in a Creator. Creation science gives glory and honor to God as Creator and affirms the truth of the biblical record of the real origin and history of the world and mankind. The "instead of" science Spencer alludes to is literally a godless theory of evolution, which in itself is a humanistic religion, if you will, that teaches the incredible "from goo to you" theory and also has a trinity of sorts: Mother Nature, Father Time and Lady Luck.

It follows, then, that the "radical" Republican conservative wing, which includes the Christian Coalition, consists of the people who want taxation with representation. They are the people who are willing to work hard, as they did in this election, to promote the radical agenda of life, creation science and the one true Christian faith in God on which our country and the Declaration of Independence were founded.

Carolyn V. Baker

Newport News

A PROUD AMERICAN

I recently attended the commissioning of the USS Hampton, SSN-767. I was lucky enough to get tickets for myself, my uncle and my brother-in-law.

My Uncle Jeno is Hungarian and escaped communism for the freedom of the United States in 1956. He is very, very proud to be an American citizen. He has wanted more than anything to board a submarine. The U.S. Navy allowed my family and myself to do just that.

I would like to thank the captain and the crew for an exceptional experience my family members and myself will never forget.

I work at Newport News Shipbuilding in the 007 Inspection Department (MOF) and feel very proud to be a part of the building of the most advanced and best submarine in the Navy today. And a proud American.

W.A. Cunningham

Hampton

APPRECIATES VOTE

I want to thank the citizens of Newport News for re-electing me to the Office of Sheriff on Nov. 2. I consider it a privilege to be allowed to serve the city in this capacity. I greatly appreciate the confidence that the voters have in my ability, and I assure all the citizens that I will continue to do the very best job that I possibly can.

Clay Hester, Sheriff

Newport News

PASS NAFTA

I do not profess to be a pundit but allow me to expound on a hypothetical situation.

Suppose the Common Market in Europe comes to be. This for all intents and purposes would have a tendency to close those markets for us. China will ultimately control Asia. Africa will struggle for another hundred years to become a viable force. Where will this leave us?